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नौसेना की पूर्वी कमान में शामिल हुआ आईएनएस महेंद्रगिरि

नौसेना की पूर्वी कमान में शामिल हुआ आईएनएस महेंद्रगिरि

भारतीय नौसेना ने विशाखापत्तनम में गत 11 जुलाई को रक्षामंत्री की उपस्थिति में भारत में निर्मित उन्नत स्टैल्थ फ्रिगेट 'आईएनएस महेंद्रगिरि' को शामिल किया, जो नौसेना के पूर्वी बेड़े में शामिल हुआ है। 75% स्वदेशी सामग्री, उन्नत हथियार प्रणालियों और स्टैल्थ विशेषताओं से सुसज्जित, प्रोजेक्ट 17ए फ्रिगेट महेंद्रगिरि देश की हवाई, सतह और जलीय-आक्रमणों से रक्षा करेगा। इससे पहले गत 21 जून को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने भारत की समुद्री तैयारी और स्वदेशी रक्षा क्षमता को नई मजबूती प्रदान करते हुए कोलकाता में भारतीय नौसेना के प्रथम पंक्ति के तीन अत्याधुनिक पोतों को कमीशन किया। इनमें बहु-उद्देश्यीय क्षमताओं से लैस…
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Over 52 including children injured in grenade blast near Kabul school

Over 52 including children injured in grenade blast near Kabul school

Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) Over 52 people, including children, were injured in Afghanistan following a grenade explosion near the Sham-e Hedayat private school in Dasht-e Barchi area of western Kabul, local media reported citing security officials and witnesses. Taliban police spokesperson Khalid Zadran said that the blast was caused by a hand grenade, but provided no further details about who was carrying the grenade or how it detonated. According to witnesses, the grenade exploded while in the possession of a school student, who was also wounded in the blast. The circumstances under which the student acquired the grenade and why…
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Defence Secretary visits IT lab established by India’s support in Armenian Military Academy

Defence Secretary visits IT lab established by India’s support in Armenian Military Academy

Yerevan, Aug 18 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Tuesday visited the Military Academy of Armenia and reviewed the IT Lab established with New Delhi's support, the Ministry of Defence stated. During his visit to the military academy, Singh was also briefed on weapon systems supplied by India. He underlined the expanding cooperation in capacity building and training and reiterated India’s commitment to supporting Armenia in areas of mutual interest. India and Armenia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in research, development, innovation and shared production in the defence industry, the ministry noted. “Defence Secretary…
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Two UAE tankers attacked while transiting Hormuz Strait: Report

Two UAE tankers attacked while transiting Hormuz Strait: Report

Abu Dhabi, Aug 14 (IANS) Two vessels belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, local authorities and media said early Friday. In a statement posted on social media, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Iranian attacks, stressing the necessity for Iran to cease attacks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) underscored that this attack constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council resolution 2817, which affirmed the importance of freedom of navigation, and rejected the targeting of commercial vessels or…
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1057 personnel awarded gallantry, service medals on I-Day 2026

1057 personnel awarded gallantry, service medals on I-Day 2026

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A total of 1,057 personnel from Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence, and Correctional Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday. According to the ministry, the honours include 301 Medals for Gallantry, 92 President’s Medals for Distinguished Service and 664 Medals for Meritorious Service. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the Medal for Gallantry (GM) is awarded for a “conspicuous act of gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals,” while taking into…
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NATO fighter jets shoot down drone that entered Latvian airspace

NATO fighter jets shoot down drone that entered Latvian airspace

Riga, Aug 14 (IANS) Fighter jets from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a "foreign drone" that entered Latvian airspace on Friday, a report said. The Latvian armed forces said the drone entered Latvia's airspace due to "Russian electromagnetic warfare" and that it was detected over the Baltic nation's Balvi, Euro News reported. They said that additional air defence units have been deployed at the country's eastern borders and will continue to keep watch on its airspace. "As long as Russia's aggression in Ukraine continues, a recurrence of cases where foreign drones enter or…
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Hanoi: Visiting NCC delegation briefed on robust India-Vietnam defence ties

Hanoi: Visiting NCC delegation briefed on robust India-Vietnam defence ties

Hanoi, Aug 12 (IANS) A 15-member delegation from the National Cadet Corps (NCC), currently on a tour of Vietnam as part of the Annual Youth Exchange Programme, visited the Indian Embassy in Hanoi on Wednesday and interacted with Ambassador Tshering W Sherpa.   The Ambassador briefed the visiting delegation on the forward looking multifaceted India–Vietnam relationship, including the strong and growing defence cooperation between both countries.   According to the Indian Embassy, the delegation will visit defence, historical, cultural, and educational facilities in Hanoi and Nha Trang, thereby contributing to enhancing understanding and friendship between the youth of the two…
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Houthis launch fresh ballistic missile attack on Yemen’s Red Sea port city

Houthis launch fresh ballistic missile attack on Yemen’s Red Sea port city

Sanaa, Aug 12 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group launched a fresh ballistic missile attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha on Wednesday, stepping up its attacks on areas controlled by the internationally recognised government, pro-government media reported.   The pro-government Aljoumhouriya TV cited a port official as saying that two missile strikes hit the maritime pier, causing further damage to port facilities. There were no immediate reports of casualties.   The latest attack came after two Houthi missile and drone attacks in Mocha since Sunday, leaving eight people, including four government soldiers, dead and dozens of others wounded, according…
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India-Israel partnership evolves into wider regional strategic network: Report

India-Israel partnership evolves into wider regional strategic network: Report

Athens, Aug 8 (IANS) India-Israel defence ties have evolved beyond a robust bilateral partnership into a broader, interest-driven strategic architecture linking geographically distant but complementary partners. While political will and regional dynamics will determine whether it becomes a formal grouping or remains a flexible network, the trajectory is already clear, a report has stated. The partnership extends beyond defence, intersecting with initiatives such as the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which seeks to strengthen connectivity in trade, energy, digital infrastructure and supply chains. Shared concerns over Iran's regional activities, threats to maritime routes and the need to build greater resilience…
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Iran strikes UAE’s tanker with missiles in Strait of Hormuz

Iran strikes UAE’s tanker with missiles in Strait of Hormuz

Abu Dhabi, Aug 8 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday condemned the Iranian attack on an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) tanker as it transited the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, in a statement, noted that this attack constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which emphasises freedom of navigation and rejects targeting commercial vessels or disrupting international maritime routes. ADNOC is the state-owned oil company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and one of the largest oil companies in the world by production. “The Ministry stressed that…
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